Wildjack

ABSTRACT

A method of playing “Wildjack” (blackjack with a wild card) with at least one player against the dealer providing a platform for playing blackjack the platform defining at least one playing position, each of the at least one of playing positions define a wager area wherein at least one player is associated with one of the at least one playing positions. Each player needs to place a wager in the wagering area to participate in the game. “Wildjack” will provide more entertainment to people who enjoy game of blackjack. The dealer dealing each of the at least one players a hand of two cards wherein fist and second cards are both placed faced up, and the dealer dealing the dealers a hand of two cards, the first card being placed face up and a second card being placed faced down. If the players hand is an ace or a ten and a wild card this hand becomes a “Wildjack”, then player gets paid 3 to 2 on his wager, no matter what the dealer has. Players can not buy insurance against the dealer&#39;s wild card. Players can double down any combination of first two cards except “Wildjacks” and two wild cards. Players can split equal rank cards; splitting aces players can get as many cards as they want. Splitting wild cards the player will get one card for each. Dealers “Wildjack” is even with player&#39;s combination of twenty one. The game of “Wildjack” can be played with one to eight decks of cards.

CROSS-REFERENCES

[0001] There are no applications related to this application filed inthis or any foreign country.

BACKGROUND

[0002] Several version of blackjack have appeared in recent years. Mostof them are about side wagers.

[0003] The invention relates to blackjack variant card games.

[0004] With the expansion of gaming and the increase in competition,casinos are striving to offer a wide variety of games.

[0005] The game is based on simple concepts and procedures that arereadily understood by casual and regular players alike. In addition, thegame allows players to use basic strategies that provide some degree ofplayer control and that allow for heightened excitement. For the casinooperators the game requires relatively low overhead to facilitate andmonitor.

[0006] In an attempt to accommodate the desire for variety and theretentation of a significant blackjack presence, several blackjackvariant fames have been introduced. These games include multiple actionblackjack, face-up 21, and royal match. See, e.g., U.S. Pat. No.5,673,917. Although blackjack variants typically provide additionalwaging options, these games tend to either negatively alter the flow ofthe blackjack game or add very little game dynamics

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The present invention is directed to a method playing blackjackwith a wild card that satisfies the above needs, and which is adaptedfor use with money, gaming chips and/or credits. The method of playingblackjack with a wild card of the present invention provides some or allof the following steps, which are provided in addition to the regularrules of play of the game of blackjack, which may involve one or moreplayers playing against a dealer.

[0008] (A) Providing a platform for playing blackjack, wherein theplatform is typically a blackjack table or a video gaming device. Theplatform defines at least one playing position.

[0009] The dealer dealing each of the at least one players a hand of twocards, wherein the first and second cards are both placed face up, andthe dealer dealing the dealer a hand of two cards, a first card beingplaced face up and a second card being placed face down.

[0010] If the dealers face up card is deuce (wildcard), the players cannot buy insurance.

[0011] Or, if the players cards are deuce and ace or ten (“Wildjack”),players win the hand and gets paid 3 to 2. Example: ace and deuce, tenand deuce, king and deuce, queen and deuce, and jack and deuce.

[0012] Or, if the player's cards are ranked the same and player wants tosplit them. Player can split any equal ranked cards. Example: pair ofnines, pair of eights, pair of sevens, pair of five, pair of fours, pairof threes, pair of aces, ten and jack, ten and king, ten and queen, jackand queen, jack & king, queen & king, or any pair of kings, queens,jacks, and tens.

[0013] Or, if the player's cards are pair of deuces: (A) pair of deucesis not a “Wildjack” (B) when a player splits pair of deuces; player getsone card on each deuce: (C) player can not double down on pair ofdeuces.

[0014] It is therefore a primary advantage of the present invention toprovide a novel method of playing blackjack with a wild card whichincreases player interest.

[0015] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a novelmethod of playing blackjack with a wild card which will aid the house orvideo gaming device owner to increase revenue with little additionalcapital investment.

[0016] Another advantage of the present invention is it can be playedwith single or multiple decks.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] Predominate feature of the invention is that casino embodimentsof invention do not require additional space or tables to practice theinvention; rather the invention can be practiced with existing tables.

[0018] If the dealers face up card is a wild card which in this case isa deuce the player does not have the option to buy an insurance, wherein regular blackjack buying insurance for an ace was acceptable.

[0019] However when the player gets a “wild card” and an ace, ten or aface card the player will automatically win the hand and get a payoff of3 to 2. The wild card here would be a deuce. Wild card can be any cardthe operator (casinos) desires.

[0020] The player can split any equal ranked cards. When the playersplits pair of wild cards the player gets one card for each wild card.

[0021] If the player makes a “Wildjack” after splitting cards it countsas a regular 21 and does not get paid as a “Wildjack”.

[0022] Splitting aces is allowed and the player can get as many cards asthey want. Ace can count as one or eleven on any hand.

[0023] Tens and face cards are ranked the same; they can be split in anycombination.

[0024] Players can double down on any combination of first two cards,except the “Wildjack” and a pair of wild cards.

[0025] The dealer must hit on soft seventeen. For example, 3+3+2, 6+2,5+ace+ace, 3+3+ace, 3+ace+ace+ace+ace, 4+ace+ace+ace.

[0026] The dealer must stand on soft eighteen, nineteen and twenty. Forexample, 3+4+2, 4+4+2, 4+5+2, 7+2, 8+2 and 9+2.

[0027] In the above mentioned examples deuce (2) is the wild card andcounts as 11

[0028] If the dealers cards add up to be ten for example, 3+3+4, 4+6,5+5, and he deals himself a wild card the dealers hand becomes twentyone.

[0029] If the dealers cards add up to be eleven for example, 3+3+5,3+4+4, 4+7, 5+6 and he deals himself a wild card the dealers handbecomes twenty one.

[0030] If the dealer's cards add up to be twelve and he deals himself awild card the dealers hand becomes twenty one. For example, 7+5+2 is 21.

[0031] If the dealer's cards add up to be thirteen and he deals himselfa wild card the dealers hand becomes twenty one. For example, 6+4+3+2 is21.

[0032] If the dealer's cards add up to be fourteen and he deals himselfa wild card the dealers hand becomes twenty one. For example, 5+6+3+2 is21.

[0033] If the dealer's cards add up to be fifteen and he deals himself awild card the dealers hand becomes twenty one. For example, 7+8+2 is 21.

[0034] If the dealer's cards add up to be sixteen and he deals himself awild card the dealers hand becomes twenty one. For example, 9+4+3+2 is21.

[0035] If the dealer's cards add up to be soft seventeen and he dealshimself a wild card the dealers hand becomes twenty one. For example,3+3+ace+2 is 21.

[0036] In the above mentioned examples deuce (2) is the wild card and itcan be any card.

[0037] The present invention is directed to a method playing blackjackwith a wild card that satisfies the above needs, and which is adaptedfor use with money, gaming chips and/or credits. The method of playingblackjack with a wild card of the present invention provides some or allof the following steps, which are provided in addition to the regularrules of play of the game of blackjack, which may involve one or moreplayers playing against a dealer.

[0038] (A) Providing a platform for playing blackjack, wherein theplatform is typically a blackjack table or a video gaming device. Theplatform defines at least one playing position.

[0039] The dealer dealing each of the at least one players a hand of twocards, wherein the first and second cards are both placed face up, andthe dealer dealing the dealer a hand of two cards, a first card beingplaced face up and a second card being placed face down.

[0040] The previously described versions of the present invention havemany advantages, including a primary advantage of providing a novelmethod of playing blackjack with a wild card which increases playerinterest.

[0041] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a novelmethod of playing blackjack with wild cards, which will aid the house orvideo gaming device owner to increase revenue with little additionalcapital investment.

[0042] The invention resides not in any one of these features per se,but rather in the particular combination of all of them herein disclosedand claimed and it is distinguished from the prior art in thisparticular combination of all of its structures for the functionsspecified.

[0043] Although the present invention has been described in considerabledetail and with reference to certain preferred versions, other versionsare possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claimsshould not be limited to the description of the preferred versionsdisclosed.

[0044] In compliance with the U.S. Patent Laws, the invention has beendescribed in language more or less specific as to methodical features.The invention is not, however, limited to the specific featuresdescribed, since the means herein disclosed comprise preferred forms ofputting the invention into effect. The invention is, therefore, claimedin any of its forms or modifications within the proper scope of theappended claims appropriately interpreted in accordance with thedoctrine of equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. A method of playing “Wildjack”, which is adifferent variant of a blackjack, the difference comprising the steps of(a) providing a platform for playing blackjack, the platform defining atleast one playing position, each of the at least one playing positiondefining a wager area, wherein at least one player is associated withone of the at least one playing position; (b) each player placing awager on their wagering area to participate in the “Wildjack” game; (c)the dealer dealing each of the at least on players a hand of two cards,wherein first and second cards are both placed faced up, and the dealerdealing the dealer a hand of two cards, fist card being placed faced upand a second card being placed faced down; (d) if the players hand is anace of a ten and a wild card the hand becomes a “Wildjack” and theplayer gets paid 3 to 2 on his wager no matter what the dealer has. (E)Players can not buy insurance against the dealer's wild card. (F)Players can double down any combination of first two cards except“Wildjacks” and two wildcards. (G) Players can split equal rank cards;splitting aces players can get as many cards as they need. Splittingwild cards the player will get one card for each. Wherein “Wildjack” isregular
 21. (H) Dealers “Wildjack” is even with player's combination of21.
 2. The method of playing “Wildjack” of claim 1, further comprisesthe step of: (A) wherein the wild cards are the deuces.
 3. The method ofplaying “Wildjack” of claim 2, further comprises the step of: (A)wherein deuce can be any card.
 4. The method of playing “Wildjack” ofclaim 1, further comprises the step of: (A) wherein wildjack iscombination of two cards, one being the deuce the other either ten orace.
 5. The method of playing “Wildjack” of claim 1, further comprisesthe step of: (A) wherein pair of deuces don't make a “Wildjack”.
 6. Themethod of playing “Wildjack” of claim 1, further comprises the step of:(A) wherein players wildjack wins no matter what the dealer has.
 7. Themethod of playing “Wildjack” of claim 1, further comprises the step of:(A) wherein players were dealt pair of deuces player can't double downthe hand.
 8. The method of playing “Wildjack” of claim 1, furthercomprises the step of: (A) wherein player can get more then one card,when splitting pair of aces.
 9. The method of playing “Wildjack” ofclaim 1, further comprises the step of: (a) wherein splitting pair ofdeuces player will get only one card for each deuce.
 10. The method ofplaying “Wildjack” of claim 8, further comprises the step of: (a)wherein wildjack is regular
 21. 11. The method of playing “Wildjack” ofclaim 1, further comprises the step of: (A) wherein the dealer's“Wildjack” is regular 21 and is even with players 21.